Thomas Merrelho

Project Engineering Leader | HVAC & Black Utilities

Belgium

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Experience

  • Project Engineering Lead | HVAC & Black Utilities at UCB
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Consultant Energy Champion at ALTEN BELGIUM
    Jul 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

  • GSK ()
    • HVAC & Black Utilities Energy Saving Project Manager
      Apr 2021 - Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: - Technical management of technician throughout the projects - Create the annual planning - Schedule tracking of project and invoice - Visiting SPOC MPU to report the progress of each - Writing of minute every month (MoM) - Follow-up of projects weekly to the chief of project 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: - Identification of energy saving opportunities - Study the project’s faisability - Drafting of specifications - Write and to send the request for quotation - Make visits with suppliers - Challenge the offers and the price - To write the order forms - Planification and Following of the intervention - Reception and hand over to the maintenance team 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: - Calculate savings for all 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: - HVAC Recommissioning - Replacing old motors by new more efficient - Relighting LED - Chillers optimization - Chilled & glycoled water network optimization - …

    • HVAC Energy Saving Project Assistant
      Jul 2020 - Mar 2021 · 9 mos

      𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: - Participation in project management meetings - Exchanges with the project manager, maintenance operators, GSK NRJ managers - HVAC Parameter Table (HPT) elaboration - Request for approval of HPT by EHS, QA and maintenance managers - Supervision of HVAC pre-commissioning and commissioning - Supervision of implementation of mechanical and BMS corrective actions - Presentation of energy savings results 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬: - Verification of the conformity between the HVAC design and the actual situation - Identification of energy improvement opportunities - Listing of maintenance and NRJ saving project corrective actions - Organization of technical meetings with the various actors to propose solutions - Analysis of HVAC installations behavior thanks to trends (from Désigo, Navigator) 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: - Use of calculation tools in Excel - Calculation tools adaptation and VBA programming as necessary - Extraction of trends (Désigo, Navigator), datas treatment and energy saving calculation

  • Apprenti - Chargé d'études CVC/Fluides at AREP
    Sep 2016 - Aug 2019 · 3 yrs

    𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄: - Quick identification and diagnosis of HVAC and Plumbing installations on site - Sketch of plans - Calculation of space heating, air conditioning and ventilation requirements - Verification of the graphic parts and of the block diagram represented on AutoCAD / REVIT by the designer - Transmission of HVAC hypotheses and constraints to the architect - Request for selection of DRV and CTA from suppliers - Pre-selection of technical equipment for each batch - Sizing and measurement of ventilation, refrigeration and hydraulic networks of HVAC / Plumbing - Network measurements - Compliance with Existing / New 2012 Thermal Regulations - Regulatory thermal calculation on ClimaWin - Feasibility study of energy supplies (EFAPE) according to regulatory criteria - Writing of the note presenting the inventory and the feasibility of the project - Drafting of the HVAC and Sanitary Plumbing instructions / Specifications - Estimated cost of HVAC and plumbing work 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄: - Drafting of visas following receipt of technical and calculation documents as well as site plans and schematic diagram, made by the company - Verification of the conformity of the works during the Pre-Reception Operations (OPR) phase - Supervision of the execution documents of the building and roads and various networks companies - Monitoring of project management visas on execution documents - Verification of the conformity between the contractual parts of the market and the realization of works - Identification of inconsistencies in the different markets - Organization of meetings with the various actors to find solutions - Drawing on AutoCAD of additional work to be done in advance - Participation in site meetings - Verification of the respect of the zones of the different companies on site - Exchanges with site managers to raise possible problems and resolve them

  • Stagiaire at AREP South-Asia
    Jul 2018 - Aug 2018 · 2 mos

    𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞: - Orientation: Examples of evolution of wall temperatures and solar gain according to the orientation for the two main cities of Vietnam - Layout of premises: Examples of changes in consumption for two compactness configurations - Thermal performance of the walls: Local performance indicator (OTTV) and examples of changes in thermal phase shift and heat loss depending on the type and principle of insulation - Glazing: Glazing performance indicator with respect to conduction and solar gain (Ug & SHGC) - Bioclimatic cooling: Cooling of the outside air by the trees thanks to evapotranspiration 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 (𝐀𝐈𝐒) 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: - Glazing performance study - Aeraudynamic simulation and study of wind comfort on FlowDesign